Vegan Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)
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Melomakarona are traditional greek christmas cookies with spices and syrup.If you happen to visit Greece during Christmas time, you'll definitely come across a bakery employee who is kind enough to offer you one.The original version is not vegan because it contains honey.However, I am proud enough to say I was able to veganize them so everyone can have the honor to taste them.
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Christmas Syrup Cookies
Total Time: ~ 1 hour and 10'
Ingredients:
For the cookies:
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 250 grams corn oil (substitute with olive oil)
- zest of 1/2 orange
- 1/4 cup sugar (I used coconut sugar)
- 500 grams all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 cup cognac (substitute with orange juice)
- 250 grams agave syrup (or maple syrup)
- 1/2 cup sugar (I used coconut sugar)
- 1/2 cup water
- peel of a lemon
- ground cloves
- cinnamon
- crushed walnuts
Method:
1.Place the ingredients for the syrup into a sauce pan except for the agave syrup.
2.Simmer until the sugar has dissolved.Stir constantly!
3. Add the agave syrup, stir and set aside to cool.
4.Preheat your oven to 175C (350F).
5.Shift the flour, baking powder, baking soda into a large bowl.
6.Beat the oil with a mixer (or a whisk) till it turns lighter in color (~5 minutes).In the same bowl add the sugar,cinnamon, cloves, orange juice and zest mixing constantly.
7.Pour the liquid mixture into the flour and knead with your hands until all the flour has been incorporated (don't knead too much).If the dough is too wet, add some more flour.
8.Take a nutshell amount of dough and mold it into an oval shape.Repeat for the remaining dough.
8.Take a nutshell amount of dough and mold it into an oval shape.Repeat for the remaining dough.
9.Place the cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
10.Bake for about 25'-30' until they are golden on top.
11.Place the hot cookies in the cold syrup and let them soak for 5 seconds on each side.
12.Place them on a big plate and sprinkle the crushed walnuts,cinnamon and cloves mixture.Enjoy!
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